Research

Andrea Sach, left, and Sylvia Michelle, both research scientists, look over atmospheric data for the University of Colorado's Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research in a new building called the SEEC complex (Sustainability, Energy and Environment Complex). (Cliff Grassmick / Staff Photographer) Faculty and graduate students are nearly all moved...

Here’s a new recipe that might be good for the planet: Add sunlight to a particular nitrogen molecule and out comes ammonia, the main ingredient of fertilizer used around the world. The eco-friendly method of producing ammonia is described in a new study led by the Department of Energy’s National...

Researchers often feel like they're presented with a tough choice in their scholarly careers: work with the community and use research to help solve real-world problems or focus on publishing as much as possible in peer-reviewed journals. The University of Colorado is trying to make it possible to do both...